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    Order of the Red Star to a Veterinarian


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    Nice! Thank you Sir.

    What does the citation say? Anything really juicy? The seller said that it was for a veterinarian who aided 15 horses. There has to be more than that based on the volume of text, right?

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    ... while regiment was in defense ... prophylactic treatment of horses ...

    During liberation of left-bank Ukraine ... cured 15 hourses ...

    He was from Azerbaijan.

    Ismailov Mamed Umudovich

    Guard captain of veterinary service.

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    LOL. The Soviets loved to put many flowery words into their citations, didnt they? Thank you for translating this for me! There were not too many veterinarians, even then. I wonder what that early Red Star was for?

    Thank you Nick! :-)

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    Here is the final translation for the documents. Thanks Auke!

    Here is what the group looks like, sans the missing ORS.

    Record card

    Record card

    Order booklet nr. B-236874

    1. Last name: Ismailov

    2. First name and patronymic: Mamed Umudovich

    3. Military rank: Guards Major of the Veterinary Service

    4. Sex: Male

    5. Year of birth: 1912

    6. Place of birth: City of Geokchai

    7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member

    8. Education: Higher

    9. Nationality: Azerbaijani

    10. Since which year in the Red Army: From 1941 through 1945

    11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Senior regimental veterinarian in the 46th Army, Southern Group of Forces

    12. Current place of service and position: Veterinarian attached to the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR

    13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Shuveryan house nr. 957, Azizbek Raion, city of Baku

    14. List of all awards received:

    Name of the order or medal

    Serial number

    Number of the document

    Ground of award

    Order of the Red Star

    2542695

    Temporary certificate nr. K-335139

    Order of the 46th Army nr. 0264/N of September 14, 1945

    Order of the Red Star

    618732

    Temporary certificate nr. B-384261

    Order of the 28th Army nr. 20/N of April 28, 1944

    Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad

    Permanent certificate nr. U-03136

    Decree of December 22, 1942

    Medal for the Capture of Vienna

    Permanent certificate nr. A-076567

    Decree of June 9, 1945

    Medal for the Capture of Budapest

    Permanent certificate nr. A-172765

    Decree of June 9, 1945

    Medal for the Victory over Germany

    Permanent certificate nr. G-0332923

    Decree of May 9, 1945

    Signature of the awardee: [signed]

    I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

    Military commissar of the city of Baku

    Colonel [signed] /Dronov/

    August 22, 1947

    Award sheet

    Award sheet

    1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Ismailov, Mamed Umudovich

    2. Rank: Guards Major of the Veterinary Service

    3. Position and unit: Senior veterinarian of the 144th Vienna Red Banner Orders of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Guards Rifle Regiment, 49th Kherson Red Banner Order of Suvorov Guards Rifle Division

    Nominated for: Order of the Red Star

    4. Year of birth: 1912

    5. Nationality: Azerbaijani

    6. Party affiliation: Not a member

    7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since November 1941

    8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No

    9. Since when in the Red Army: Since November 1941

    10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Geokchai Raion, Azerbaijan SSR

    11. Awards received previously: Order of the Red Star by Order of the 28th Army nr. 20/N of April 28, 1944 and the Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad

    12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________

    Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:

    During the fighting with the German invaders Guards Major of the Veterinary Service Ismailov repeatedly displayed bravery, selflessness, and dedication.

    He gave his all and used all his knowledge to organize the Veterinary Service in the best possible way. He arranged the regiment’s veterinary duties in an excellent manner. The veterinary hospital is always in the best possible condition. Under difficult combat conditions he provides veterinary aid to wounded and ill horses in a timely manner and without interruptions. Out of the 150 wounded and ill horses admitted to the veterinary hospital, 110 recovered and were returned to service. The remaining 40, which were severely ill and required extensive treatment, were evacuated to a rear-area veterinary hospital.

    From the Dniester to Vienna he perfectly organized the selection of captured horses. Out of the 450 selected horses, 206 were transported to the motherland.

    In a timely fashion he takes prophylactic measures to prevent infectious diseases. In 1944 542 horses underwent mulenization[?]. Blood was drawn from 451 horses for a complement fixation test.

    In the units that possess horses he organized systematical veterinary training on horse care, use of horses, and all types of infectious diseases.

    Comrade Ismailov is currently with his unit.

    He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

    Commander of the 144th Vienna Red Banner Orders of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Guards Rifle Regiment

    Guards Colonel [signed] /Lubenchenko/

    July 24, 1945

    He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

    Divisional veterinarian

    Guards Major of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Kharitonov/

    July 25, 1945

    He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

    Commander of the 49th Kherson Red Banner Order of Suvorov Guards Rifle Division

    Hero of the Soviet Union

    Guards Major General [signed] /Margelov/

    July 27, 1945

    He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

    Chief veterinarian of the 10th Guards Rifle Corps

    Guards Major of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Ivanchenko/

    August 7, 1945

    He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

    Commander of the 10th Budapest Guards Rifle Corps

    Guards Lieutenant General [signed] /Rubanyuk/

    August 8, 1945

    He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

    Chief of the Veterinary Section of the 46th Army

    Lieutenant Colonel of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Meskhoradze/

    August 24, 1945

    He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

    Deputy commander for the rear of the 46th Army

    Major General [signed] /Smokachov/

    August 31, 1945

    He will be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

    Commander of the 46th Army

    Hero of the Soviet Union

    Lieutenant General [signed] /Petrushevsky/

    Member of the Army’s Military Council

    Major General [signed] /Konovalov/

    September 13, 1945

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